Translated: Sei, MTL-sensei-tachi
Edited: Sei, Grammarly no Danna
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Chapter 1 | Pursuing a Dream | Remake our Life!
Part 2
We are a full-service media company that develops, sells, and publishes software and related materials.
The Development Department, which is the mainstay of the company, is divided into the Development Department 1 to 12, and in each field, they produce works that represent the genre. Although it is said that the quality has declined compared to the past, there are still blockbuster titles and large-scale projects that are said to sell a million copies if they are released, and there is no one in the industry who does not know the name of the company.
In such a large company, there was only one department that was clearly out of the window. (Note: senior employees who have not been promoted to higher positions, and who are relegated to unimportant tasks away from the "front line.")
The development department I mentioned earlier, externally, has departments 1 through 12. Internally, however, it is different. In fact, there is a hidden 13th department.
So, why are they hiding their existence? Because it is running a top-secret project, and its existence must never be known to the outside world... That was a rumored "fact" on an anonymous message board, but in reality, it was not true at all.
By the way, our company does not have a general affairs department, according to the intention of the founder. This is done under the noble philosophy that everyone should clean the car and take care of the missing items, but to be honest, it is a big hassle. Most people say, Why don't you just create a department.
Therefore, the accounting department was put in charge of ordering goods and cleaning, and the remaining chores were assigned to the "new development department".
That was the role of the 13th Development Department we were in.
"Haa, finally we made it here..."
As I turn my stiff shoulders and neck, Squirrel Girl goes ahead and packs up her stuff,
"I'm sorry for that, if you'll excuse me first!"
She greeted me with a squeaky salute and a cheerful bow.
"You're so energetic, do you have any plans?"
I was wondering if she was going to a movie, or if she had dinner plans,
"No, I think I'll go home and get a good night's sleep!"
She declared this with such vigor that it was hard to believe that she was about to go to sleep.
"I-I see."
"Well, for some reason, I worked hard today."
Is it really like that... or so I thought, but there was no doubt that she was the one who worked hard in this department.
"Well then, thank you for your hard work. I think I'll stay a little longer."
"Yes, take a good rest and do our best again tomorrow!"
She then bowed once more and left the office at a run.
I was all that was left. There was nothing else to do, so I stretched once and went back to my work of applying the stickers in silence.
When I had made some progress, I suddenly looked around the room. The room was dimly lit, almost silent, which made me feel restless.
The 13th Development Department was different from the other development departments in many ways, but the location of the department was also very different.
While the other development departments were located on the 15th or 16th floors of their own buildings, the 13th development department was located on the basement floor. They decided on this location because they wanted to be close to the warehouse since their main business was to manage goods.
If you were to ask me if this was a centerpiece of the show, I would say it was not,
"But it's better to be able to work... right"
After all, the current economy is in the midst of a bottomless recession. It is a great fortune to be able to work for a listed company.
In addition, until recently I had no job and owed money to a friend. Just the fact that I'm getting paid like this now is enough to make me cry with gratitude.
With that in mind, I have no complaints about my current circumstances.
I looked at my watch and saw that it was already around 3 o'clock.
"I think it's time for me to go home"
I just packed my personal tablet and smartphone in my bag, flipped over my name tag on the whiteboard, and left the office.
Suddenly, the internal phone rang.
"That's unusual, at this time... Where's it coming from?"
It's not often that the internal phone rings in the 13th Development Department. It's either a request for a chore that's been thrust upon us, or we've stayed late and forgot to call the security office.
At this time, the guard room hasn't got angry yet.
"I wonder if someone screwed up."
When it comes to screw-ups in our department, the most common one by far is Chief Charaji, followed by Squirrel Girl, and a little bit of Queen. They're the ones who get chastised for doing too many miscellaneous tasks or being late with their deadlines.
"I don’t want it, tell the person directly."
However, I can't avoid answering the phone. We know from the sharing of work information that there are still people left in our department, so if we don't answer the phone, we'll be blamed for it.
I picked up the phone and nervously pressed the inner line button.
"...Yes, it's 13th department."
The voice that came from there instantly made me relax.
"What, it’s just Kawasegawa-san..."
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